HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, On February 6 and 7, 2001, many proud residents of
 1-2     Rusk County will gather in Austin to celebrate Rusk County Days at
 1-3     the State Capitol; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Created on January 16, 1843, and named for Texas
 1-5     patriot Thomas J. Rusk, the county comprises approximately 938
 1-6     square miles and is situated between the Sabine and Angelina
 1-7     Rivers; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural trade center, Rusk County
 1-9     underwent a dramatic change with the discovery of oil in 1930;
1-10     throughout the years, the area has continued to flourish and now
1-11     has a robust and diverse economy that revolves around oil, lumber,
1-12     agribusiness, government/services, and tourism; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Henderson serves as the county seat and holds the
1-14     prestigious distinction of having its downtown area be designated a
1-15     National Register Historic District in 1996; in addition, vibrant
1-16     towns in this beautiful county include Joinerville, Laird Hill,
1-17     Laneville, Minden, Mount Enterprise, New London, Overton, Reklaw,
1-18     Seiman City, Tatum, and part of Kilgore; and
1-19           WHEREAS, With its picturesque landscape, innate charm, and
1-20     colorful history, Rusk County is a popular destination for visitors
1-21     and features many noteworthy attractions, such as the Gaston
1-22     Museum, New London Museum & Tea Room, Howard-Dickinson House
1-23     Museum, and Harmony Hill Ghost Town; furthermore, the annual
1-24     Heritage Syrup Festival in November has become one of the county's
 2-1     most celebrated traditions; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Located 120 miles southeast of Dallas and 75 miles
 2-3     west of Shreveport, Louisiana, Rusk County provides its citizenry
 2-4     with a splendid combination of small-town virtues and access to
 2-5     big-city life; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Today, the county has a population of more than
 2-7     45,000 people and remains one of the Lone Star State's great
 2-8     assets; Rusk County is truly a wonderful place in which to live,
 2-9     work, and raise a family, and it is most appropriate to honor this
2-10     fine county at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-12     hereby recognize February 6 and 7, 2001, as Rusk County Days at the
2-13     State Capitol and welcome its citizens to the capital city; and, be
2-14     it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16     prepared for the Rusk County delegation as an expression of high
2-17     regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
                                                                      Sadler
         Laney                   Goodman                  Merritt
         Alexander               Goolsby                  Miller
         Allen                   Gray                     Moreno of Harris
         Averitt                 Green                    Moreno of El Paso
         Bailey                  Grusendorf               Morrison
         Berman                  Gutierrez                Mowery
         Bonnen                  Haggerty                 Naishtat
         Bosse                   Hamric                   Najera
         Brimer                  Hardcastle               Nixon
         Brown of Kaufman        Hartnett                 Noriega
         Brown of Brazos         Hawley                   Oliveira
         Burnam                  Heflin                   Olivo
         Callegari               Hilbert                  Pickett
         Capelo                  Hilderbran               Pitts
         Carter                  Hill                     Puente
         Chavez                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay
         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Rangel
         Christian               Hodge                    Raymond
         Clark                   Homer                    Reyna of Bexar
         Coleman                 Hope                     Reyna of Dallas
         Cook                    Hopson                   Ritter
         Corte                   Howard                   Sadler
         Counts                  Hunter                   Salinas
         Crabb                   Hupp                     Seaman
         Craddick                Isett                    Shields
         Crownover               Janek                    Smith
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Smithee
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Bexar           Solis
         Davis of Dallas         Jones of Dallas          Solomons
         Delisi                  Junell                   Swinford
         Denny                   Keel                     Talton
         Deshotel                Keffer                   Telford
         Driver                  King of Parker           Thompson
         Dukes                   King of Uvalde           Tillery
         Dunnam                  Kitchen                  Truitt
         Dutton                  Kolkhorst                Turner of Coleman
         Edwards                 Krusee                   Turner of Harris
         Ehrhardt                Kuempel                  Uher
         Eiland                  Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Elkins                  Lewis of Orange          Villarreal
         Ellis                   Longoria                 Walker
         Farabee                 Luna                     West
         Farrar                  McCall                   Williams
         Flores                  McClendon                Wilson
         Gallego                 McReynolds               Wise
         Garcia                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         George                  Marchant                 Wolens
         Geren                   Martinez Fischer         Woolley
         Giddings                Maxey                    Yarbrough
         Glaze                   Menendez                 Zbranek
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 103 was adopted by the House on
         February 7, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 103 was adopted by the Senate on
         February 7, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
                    __________________________
                            Governor